China Airlines pax traffic up 6% but cargo traffic down 26% in Feb-2013, pax and cargo yields up

China Airlines reports (11-Apr-2013) the following traffic highlights in Feb-2013:

• Operating revenue*: USD336.5 million, +4.7% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD242 million, +18.1%;
  • Cargo: USD81.9 million, -21.5%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +6.2%;
• Passenger load factor: 76.6%, +2.1 ppts;
• Passenger yield: USD9.32 cents, +11.2%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -26.1%;
• Cargo load factor: 68.5%, -3.0 ppts;
• Cargo yield: USD28.29 cents, +6.3%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.9417